WHITEY338
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I was considering purchasing a chronograph for myself for Christmas. Any one have opinions, good or bad on the Pact Model 1 XP? What about the Shooting Chrony Aplha Master.
Chronograph question
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The Model1 XP looks nice. It looks like a good basic unit.
I have a PACT Pro, which has been good. IMHO, it is way over-kill. It has all kind of features that I don't use...
From what I understand, they have the same skyscreens, sensors, and basic electronics. In addition, he Pro has ballistic calculator, which is not really useful for me. It is easier to use a program on your computer.
The only 2 things that I use on my PACT Pro are:
a) reading the velocity
b) print it result. I could have done it with a notebook and pencil
Regarding the Shooting Chrony Alpha Master, I don't care for it as much. The only thing that I don't like is the display is on the same unit as the skyscreen. I think it will cost more to fix, when you shoot it.
Good Luck.
-Pat
I have a PACT Pro, which has been good. IMHO, it is way over-kill. It has all kind of features that I don't use...
From what I understand, they have the same skyscreens, sensors, and basic electronics. In addition, he Pro has ballistic calculator, which is not really useful for me. It is easier to use a program on your computer.The only 2 things that I use on my PACT Pro are:
a) reading the velocity
b) print it result. I could have done it with a notebook and pencil
Regarding the Shooting Chrony Alpha Master, I don't care for it as much. The only thing that I don't like is the display is on the same unit as the skyscreen. I think it will cost more to fix, when you shoot it.
Good Luck.
-Pat
USSR
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Pat,
The Master models made by Chrony have a seperate readout unit and are not attached to the skyscreen unit.
Don
The Master models made by Chrony have a seperate readout unit and are not attached to the skyscreen unit.
Don
MNgoldenbear
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pbhome71 said:
I caught that 'when' (not IF) you slipped in there! Have an old ProChrono that I haven't shot yet, but I don't feel as confident in its results as I'd like to. Always had wanted to go to the 'gold standard' and get an Oehler, but there are other financial priorities now (the baby boy on my other arm at the moment) and my load development is pretty stagnant. Someday...
MNgoldenbear
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I'm just sort of picky about alignment when I set up. But I've heard lots of stories about people not compensating when shooting a rig with greater sight height than what they are accustomed to using. (ouch) I usually eyeball off the bench to see what the barrel would have to line up on to give appropriate clearance, then figure out how much to add for the height of the sights and see what's in the background at that height, then aim at that point. Usually only get close to getting in trouble when shooting pistols for a quick check -- don't bench them, and have to remember not to move around to keep my background reference point in the correct location.
JA
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I bought my first chronograph in 1988 a Chrony F-1. It lasted till 1993 when a friend shot it in the LCD with a scoped pre-charged .22 pellet rifle. He didn't think about the 3" difference between the bore and the 50mm scope. So I bought another F-1 that worked 50% better than the first one and had almost twice the "window" to shoot through that would give a reading. That is the bullet could pass over the sensors 6"-7" above them and 2" either side of them.
In 1998 after I got a computer I found the Chrony website and their trade in policy. So I mailed my shot up one back to them and got a Master F-1 for half price. Having the read out LCD and reset switch on a small unit that sits on the bench connected to the chronograph by a phone cord is really great. No more having to wait for the other shooters to stop shooting so I can go downrange to hit the reset switch on the unit itself. The sensitivity to the amount of light and position of the sun of the Master is 100% better than the first one I bought. It also had a V shaped "window" that was 12" high and 4" at the bottom to 8" wide at the top. It work from sun up to sun down and even on dark cloudy days.
If you get a Master model go to Wal-mart and get a 25ft phone cord. As the one that comes with it is 18ft and is fine for air riflles,22's, and non magnum pistols. But when shooting magnum pistols or centerfire rifles you have to move the chronograph farther from the bench to keep the muzzle blast from giving error readings all the time. The weight of the short cord when it is streached out will pull the read out off the bench.
In 1998 after I got a computer I found the Chrony website and their trade in policy. So I mailed my shot up one back to them and got a Master F-1 for half price. Having the read out LCD and reset switch on a small unit that sits on the bench connected to the chronograph by a phone cord is really great. No more having to wait for the other shooters to stop shooting so I can go downrange to hit the reset switch on the unit itself. The sensitivity to the amount of light and position of the sun of the Master is 100% better than the first one I bought. It also had a V shaped "window" that was 12" high and 4" at the bottom to 8" wide at the top. It work from sun up to sun down and even on dark cloudy days.
If you get a Master model go to Wal-mart and get a 25ft phone cord. As the one that comes with it is 18ft and is fine for air riflles,22's, and non magnum pistols. But when shooting magnum pistols or centerfire rifles you have to move the chronograph farther from the bench to keep the muzzle blast from giving error readings all the time. The weight of the short cord when it is streached out will pull the read out off the bench.
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